The !gixa (sorcerer) |kaunu

The !gixa (sorcerer) |kaunu

Lucy Lloyd |xam notebooks

han≠kass'o (Klein Jantje) (VIII)

<i>The Rain-maker and Sorcerer, /kaùnu. (L VIII.-31. 8759-8762, 8743 rev., 8748 rev.). </i>

1) p.8758v: translated (by Lloyd) on the 5 May 1882, 2) p.8761v: |xam names for seasons, 3) This story is found in Book VIII-31

story

21 (started on or about) - 22 August 1879

Custom and daily life

History (personal)

The Rain and Rain's water

sorcerer ( or !gixa )

sorcerer ( rainmaker )

sorcerer ( strikes the bowstring and brings rain )

sorcerer ( called |kaunu )

sorcerer ( a real )

sorcerer ( a rain-sorcerer )

sorcerer ( commands the rain )

sorcerer ( brings clouds )

sorcerer ( known by |han≠kass'o )

rain ( and a sorcerer called |kaunu )

rain ( broke )

rain ( rain-sorcerer )

rain ( and clouds )

rain ( rainmaking )

rain ( and |kaunu striking the bowstring )

|kaunu ( |haunu )

|kaunu ( his personal history )

|kaunu ( an old 'Mountain Bushman' )

|kaunu ( was killed by his grandson, !kauken-ta-|a )

|kaunu ( the rainmaker )

|kaunu ( was a real sorcerer )

|kaunu ( was a rain-sorcerer )

|kaunu ( struck a bowstring and called the rain )

|kaunu ( made clouds appear )

|kaunu ( worked while the people slept at night )

|kaunu ( his eyes resembled a beast of prey's )

|kaunu ( his eyes were like an ostrich's )

|kaunu ( his eyes resembled an owl's )

|kaunu ( the names of his relations )

|kaunu ( was known by |han≠kass'o )

|kaunu ( was not a little feared )

rain-sorcerer ( or !gixa )

rain-sorcerer ( rainmaker )

rain-sorcerer ( strikes the bowstring and brings rain )

rain-sorcerer ( called |kaunu )

rain-sorcerer ( commands the rain )

rain-sorcerer ( brings clouds )

rain-sorcerer ( known by |han≠kass'o )

|han≠kass'o ( knew the rainmaker |kaunu )

name ( a rainmaker called |kaunu )

name ( of |kaunu's relations )

name ( of |xam known by |han≠kass'o )

name ( a group of |xam called 'Mountain Bushmen' )

bowstring ( striking and rainmaking )

bowstring ( struck by the !gixa or sorcerer called |kaunu )

clouds ( rain-clouds )

clouds ( and rainmaking )

clouds ( came out when |kaunu struck the bowstring )

clouds ( 'shut in the place' )

clouds ( shut out the sun )

clouds ( and the !gixa or sorcerer called |kaunu )

personal history ( of a !gixa or sorcerer called |kaunu, known by |han≠kass'o )

personal history ( of |han≠kass'o )

rainmaking ( making rain-clouds appear and the rain break )

rainmaking ( striking the bowstring )

rainmaking ( by the !gixa or rain-sorcerer called |kaunu known by |han≠kass'o )

8743v &amp; 8748v, 8759-8762